seizure
Example Sentences
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ICE claimed he experienced seizures and vomiting, then became unresponsive.
From Salon
A measure of the scale of the trade is also the number of seizures by the authorities in recent years.
From BBC
Hernandez told police she returned at 4:30 p.m. and found her 1-year-old foaming at the mouth in the midst of a seizure, according to the police report.
From Los Angeles Times
More damaging was the April 2004 seizure of 10 truckloads of weapons in Chittagong - the largest arms haul in Bangladesh's history - allegedly destined for Indian rebel groups.
From BBC
China swiftly reacted to the seizure, the Japanese fisheries' agency first since 2022 of a Chinese fishing boat, by urging Japan to protect the rights of Chinese crew.
From Barron's
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